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David & Victoria Beckham Intimately Beckham Yours ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 15 July 2010 21 Comments

David & Victoria Beckham Intimately Beckham Yours fragrance advert

David & Victoria Beckham have followed Intimately Beckham and Intimately Beckham Night with Intimately Beckham Yours, a new duo of fragrances “designed to capture the essence of David and Victoria Beckham’s passion and the power of their relationship”…

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L’Occitane Verbena Summer Secret ~ fragrance review

Posted by Kevin on 14 July 2010 51 Comments

L’Occitane Verbena Summer Secret

This will be a summer-short and summer-sweet review of L’Occitane Verbena Summer Secret. I was wondering if spring would ever arrive in Seattle this year, let alone summer, but the weather went from cool and rainy (the heat came on in my house on the Fourth of July) to 92 degrees…in just a few days. During the hot spell, I didn’t feel up to trying out any abstract, complex, or heavy fragrances (I barely felt like writing) so Verbena Summer Secret’s blend of verbena, basil, mint, green apple, “green” anise, cedar and musk sounded like a perfect scent to review.

Verbena Summer Secret begins with citrus and hints of basil, anise, and a great, fuzzy mint note (no, I didn’t mean “fizzy”— this mint is dry and “rough”). Verbena Summer Secret’s opening notes are refreshing but fleeting…

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Cut!

Posted by Robin on 14 July 2010 20 Comments

Models David Gandy and Anna Jagodzinska for Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue.

Roberto Cavalli Anniversary ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 14 July 2010 8 Comments

Roberto Cavalli Anniversary fragrance

Roberto Cavalli will launch Anniversary, a new fragrance for women, in October. The fruity floral perfume celebrates the brand’s 40th year as a fashion house…

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Extremely unusual

Posted by Robin on 14 July 2010 23 Comments

The Poker Face singer is involved in developing a scent, which, according to insiders, will have an extremely "unusual" fragrance.

— The UK's Marketing Magazine reports that Lady Gaga is working on a new fragrance with Coty. Coty has no comment. Thanks to Natalie for the link! Update: Coty says no, they're not working with Lady GaGa. (via happi)

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